2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 16, 2015 |
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina |
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
| Distance |
Showdown: 40 laps, 60 mi (97 km) All-Star Race: 110 laps, 165 mi (266 km) |
| Avg Speed |
Showdown: 102.370 mph (164.749 km/h) All-Star Race: 106.452 mph (171.318 km/h) |
| Sprint Showdown | |
| Pole | Paul Menard |
| Time | 28.470 |
| Winner (segment 1) | Greg Biffle |
| Winner (segment 2) | Clint Bowyer |
| Fan Vote winner | Danica Patrick |
| Weather | Mostly sunny with a temperature of 79 °F (26 °C); wind out of the south at 5 mph (8.0 km/h) |
| Sprint All-Star Race | |
| Pole | Denny Hamlin |
| Time | 1:51.227 |
| Most laps led | Brad Keselowski |
| Laps led | 49 |
| Winner | Denny Hamlin |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy with a temperature of 74 °F (23 °C); wind out of the south/southeast at 3 mph (4.8 km/h) |
| Television | |
| Network | Fox Sports 1 |
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Larry McReynolds and Darrell Waltrip |
| Nielsen Ratings | 2.1/4 (Overnight) 2.1/4 (Final) 3.8 Million viewers |
| Radio | |
| Network | Motor Racing Network |
| Announcers | Joe Moore, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace (Booth) Dave Moody (1 & 2) Kyle Rickey (3 & 4) (Turns) |
The 2015 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (XXXI) was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on May 16, 2015 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. Contested over 110 laps, it was the second exhibition race of the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season.
"These updates were made to ensure that our fans have every opportunity to see the best drivers in one of our crown jewel events and give them even more on-track action," said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. "Expanding this field and adding laps delivers that to our fans, raising the competition level and ensuring that this race continues to be the biggest all-star event in all of sports."
Race winners from the previous season through the 2015 SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway, and all previous All-Star race winners and Sprint Cup champions who had attempted to qualify for every race in 2015 were eligible to compete in the All-Star Race. The drivers who finished first in either of the Sprint Showdown 20-lap preliminary races, advanced to compete in the race, as well as the Sprint fan vote winner. The All-Star Race was 110 laps long, separated into five segments: four segments of 25 laps and a final segment of ten laps. A mandatory pit stop was between the final two segments, while pitting between the 25 lap segments was optional. A minimum of 20 drivers took part of the All-Star Race. Seventeen were automatically in the race while three got in via the Showdown. Kyle Busch, who was not expected to return to racing until Independence Day weekend at Daytona International Speedway, announced - via a video on Twitter - that he was coming back for the All-Star Race.
The entry list for the Sprint Showdown was released on Tuesday, May 12 at 10:04 a.m. Eastern time. Thirty drivers were entered for the race, but Travis Kvapil's entry was withdrawn before the race.
The entry list for the All-Star Race was released that same day at 11:03 a.m. Seventeen cars were automatically entered for the race. Jeff Gordon started his 22nd and final All-Star Race.
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